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February 25, 2025
US-based Centric Software, a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes acquires a majority stake in Contentserv, provider of AI-fueled Product Information Management (PIM) and Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions from Investcorp
Press Release
November 5, 2024

Update: Bahrain-based Investcorp’s sale process of product content management software Contentserv, led by Raymond James, is advancing to the next phase, with bids collected this week, intending to wrap-up the process this side of the year, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 6, 2024

Bahrain-based Investcorp has reportedly engaged investment bank Raymond James to explore a sale of German product content management software firm Contentserv later this year - currently performing at an ARR of ~EUR 30m with profitability according to some sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 23, 2025
Bloomberg confirms that Jefferies and Centerview Partners are mandated to explore a potential sale or IPO of Swiss-based Swixx Biopharma backed by HBM Healthcare Investments and Mérieux Equity Partners
Bloomberg
February 3, 2025

Update: Jefferies reportedly mandated for upcoming auction process for Swixx Biopharma, a distributor of rare diseases prescription- and OTC medicines backed by Merieux Equity Partners since 2021, 2024 EBITDA of around EUR 85m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 20, 2025
Polish Spyrosoft Solutions acquires embeddeers, a specialist for embedded software development for the automotive industry
Press Release
January 21, 2025

Saxenhammer is guiding a sales process of founder-owned embeddeers, a specialist for embedded software development for the automotive industry, which has been suffering from recent downturns in the automotive industry - with revenues of around EUR ~10m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 20, 2025
Swiss RoomPriceGenie, a provider of automated hotel pricing software, has secured a USD 75m investment
Press Release
October 24, 2024

After achieving an 80% YoY growth in ARR, Swiss-based RoomPriceGenie, a provider of automated hotel pricing software, has appointed AGC Partners to oversee the sale of a minority stake - marketed off an ARR of EUR 9m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
Insight Partners-backed SignUp Software acquires Danish ecommerce and PIM provider DynamicWeb
Press Release
October 16, 2024

DynamicWeb Software, a fast-growing provider of integrated commerce solutions, explores ownership options advised by PwC Corporate Finance acc. to multiple sources - Revenue of EUR 20-25m (~60% subscription) in FY24/25E (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
FLSmidth's anticipated sale of its cement division sparks consolidation opportunities in the mining equipment sector
Dagens Industri
September 12, 2024

Update: Updated IMs are being circulated in connection with the UBS-advised efforts by FLSmidth (publ.) to divest its Cement business, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
News media confirms NKP | M&A Insights' coverage of Bridgepoint sale preparations for Evac - Citi mandated
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September 11, 2024

Company to watch: Bridgepoint is preparing Evac, a Finland-based provider of sustainable waste, wastewater, and water management systems held since 2017, for a possible exit process expected for H1-2025, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
Hawk Infinity Software acquires 100% of Baze Technology at an EV of NOK 360m and EV/EBITDA of 8.45x
Euronext Oslo
February 26, 2024

The owners of IPTV software provider Baze Technology have mandated Deloitte Corporate Finance to explore ownership options with teasers having recently been distributed - revenues of NOK 121m (+15% YoY) and EBITDA of NOK 31m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
EQT (publ.) explores strategic options for Enity Bank Group, including a potential IPO
Press Release
February 1, 2022

Update: J.P. Morgan and Carnegie to lead dual track sale of EQT-owned specialist mortgage firm Bluestep Bank - an opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 25 January (NKP Proprietary)

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February 18, 2025
Backed by FLEX Capital, document management software provider OMS Group acquires Austrian digital communication solutions provider DocuMatrix and merges it with its German peer Formware under the OMS Groups brand
Press Release
November 14, 2024

Company to watch: Berlin-based private equity firm Flex is reportedly weighing an H1-2025 sale of its portfolio firm OMS Group, consisting of three companies that specialise in output/document management software, with revenues of EUR 22m and adj. EBITDA of EUR 10m in 2023, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 17, 2025
AnaCap-backed Market Pay Group acquires payment service provider Altapay
Press Release

Altapay, a well-performing payment service provider, explores ownership options advised by EY Corporate Finance with teasers currently shared - ARR of DKK 53m (+15% YoY) and EBITDA of DKK 13m in 2024E acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 23, 2024

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February 14, 2025
Bain Capital to acquire German facilities management company Apleona Group from PAI Partners in EUR 4 billion deal at an implied EV/EBITDA multiple of 13.3x (2023)
Press Release
April 4, 2024

Update: IMs are circulating in the Bank of America and Deutsche Bank advised sale process of facility management provider Apleona backed by PAI Partners - marketed off 2023 adj EBITDA of EUR 300m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 14, 2023

BofA, Deutsche Bank, and Hengeler Mueller mandated for a H1-2024 sale of pan-European real estate and facility manager Apleona - a PAI Partners portfolio firm since 2020 with revenues of EUR 3,500m and EBITDA of around EUR 250-300m - process scheduled for Q1-2024, Nordic Montagu-owned DEAS also (still) in the market, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 14, 2025
Tietoevry's (publ.) Bank of America-advised sale process for its Tech Services division is well-advanced with a non-industrial player, expected conclusion in March
Press Release
January 31, 2024

Update: A second round of NBOs is expected in mid-February in the Morgan Stanley-advised efforts to carve out and divest the banking activities of Finnish IT company Tietoevry (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2023

Update: Indicative bids have been submitted this month in the Morgan Stanley-advised efforts to carve out and divest the banking activities of Finnish IT company Tietoevry (publ.), acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 12, 2025
Update: FAZ confirms NKP M&A Insights coverage of IFM, a producer of sensors and control systems for industrial automation potential minority stake sale and future IPO plan advised by Deutsche Bank
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November 19, 2024

Update: The Deutsche Bank-advised minority stake sale process of family-owned ifm Group, a producer of sensors and control systems for industrial automation, is advancing to the next phase with process letter out and LOIs deadline by 04/12/24, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024

Advised by Deutsche Bank, family-owned IFM Group, specialised in production of sensors and control systems for industrial automation, is preparing for a minority stake sale of 20% expected to kick-off in October - acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 12, 2025
Dentsply Sirona (publ.) engages Goldman Sachs to explore strategic alternatives for Wellspect, a Sweden-based provider of bladder and bowel management products
Press Release
August 29, 2023

Update: a 3rd/4th round of bids is planned for the autumn in the Centerview Partners-guided sale process for Wellspect following unsatisfactory 2nd round bid valuations, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2022

Wellspect, a maker of urinary catheters and bowel management systems, is being prepared for a sale by its owner Dentsply Sirona following the parent's "strategic review of the portfolio" announced 14 Nov - Jefferies advising, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 11, 2025
Danish biotechnology company Novonesis acquires full ownership of Feed Enzyme Alliance from Swiss-Dutch DSM-Firmenich for EUR 1.5bn
Press Release
January 28, 2025

Update: Piper Sandler reportedly appointed by DSM Firmenich to explore a potential sale of the recently separated Animal Nutrition & Health ("ANH") division, following the strategic review announced in early 2024, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 11, 2025
Munters (publ.) divests FoodTech Equipment business to American Industrial Partners-backed GPT for SEK ~1.1bn
Press Release
June 11, 2024

Update: NBOs are soon to be collected in the Rabobank-advised process to carve out and sell Munter’s FoodTech Equipment business, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 6, 2023

Following the strategic review that was announced in July 2023, Munters (publ.) is in the early stages of preparing a possible sale of parts of or all of its equipment business within its FoodTech segment, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 10, 2025
Goldman Sachs re-acquires majority stake in Trackunit from Hg Capital and Gro Capital
Press Release
November 4, 2024

Update: NBOs are soon to be collected in the Evercore-advised process for Hg Capital-backed Trackunit, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 30, 2023

Company to watch: Hg Capital to explore “different options” for Trackunit - a provider of telematics and IoT solutions to the (off-highway) construction sector for which the PE firm paid around 27x EBITDA in 2021 - including a sale or IPO, as the Danish technology firm is out-performing previous expectations organically and through recent acquisitions (NKP Proprietary)

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February 5, 2025
Capidea acquires majority stake in Danish motor producer Hoyer at an EV of DKK 800m and EV/EBITDA of 6.7x
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May 10, 2023

Advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance, Solix explores ownership options for Hoyer Group, a provider of customised electric motor solutions, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK ~95m in 2023E (NKP Proprietary)

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February 4, 2025
Public consulting specialist ]init[, backed by EMERAM and Rivean, acquires HBSN, a healthcare consulting, and IT services provider, to strengthen their healthcare digitalization practice
Press Release
October 22, 2024

Founder-owned HBSN, a healthcare consulting, and IT services provider is in the market advised by Pava Partners, after experiencing strong growth in recent years, marketed off 2024E adj. EBITDA of EUR 16m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 4, 2025
French Tikehau Capital acquires significant minority stake in FTAPI, a secure workflow automation platform, to drive European growth
Börsen-Zeitung
February 4, 2024

FTAPI Software, a secure workflow automation platform, is coming to market in a sales process advised by Stifel, having reached run-rate revenue (ARR) of EUR 10m in 2023, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 3, 2025
SüdBG and WMS acquire majority stake in Germany's webesan, a privately-owned damage restoration company
Press Release
June 19, 2024

Privately-owned damage restoration company Webesan is in the market for a majority sale advised by LBBW, marketed off 2023 EBITDA of EUR 5m - acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 31, 2025
AURELIUS Private Equity to acquire Lernia, a staffing and vocational education company, from the Swedish state for SEK 120m
Press Release
December 4, 2024

PwC is reportedly advising on a possible sale of state-owned staffing and vocational education company Lernia, with sell-side material in distribution according to sources - LTM revenues of SEK 3,393m and EBITDA of SEK 40m in Q3-2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 31, 2025
Associated Danish Ports (ADP) acquires a majority stake in Hanstholm Port in North Jutland, Denmark for DKK 63m
Press Release
November 7, 2024

Update: NBOs are due in early December in the Carnegie-advised process for a minority stake sale/capital raise for Associated Danish Ports (ADP), acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 31, 2025
Nalka's IPO of Asker Healthcare could take place in Q1-2025 at a EUR 2bn valuation, acc. to Bloomberg
Bloomberg
October 14, 2024

Update: Nalka-backed Asker Healthcare Group sets sights on H1-2025 IPO after last year’s sale explorations, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 31, 2023

Update: NBOs are due today for Swedish Nalka-backed Asker Healthcare Group - Process followed since March 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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